Lux Tip: Commute with Classical Music

by Annie Scott (RSS feed)
Oct 15th 2008 at 4:01PM

Oh, the drudgery of the morning commute. You shuffle into the subway or bus station, or are methodically siphoned onto the gridlocked highway by a stoplight you've stared at for more hours of your life than any work of art. You find yourself surrounded by the half asleep, the angry, and the irritable uncaffeinated. You all glare at each other. Your mind fades in and out of your anxieties about the day, your dreams from the night before, and the state of the stock market.

One way to make the commute seem a little nicer? Try classical music. I recommend Vivaldi. Suddenly, listening to "The Four Seasons," your entrance onto the subway platform is grand and significant. The people all look more dignified, everyone moves in a subtle dance, and even the cars on street seem to be engaged in some kind of delightful comedy of manners.

You are in a movie, and this is your soundtrack. You feel more like you are exactly where you should be, and your mood brightens accordingly. Music also wakes up your synapses and makes you more alert. Even if you just zone out and let yourself get lost in the emotion of the music, when you get to wherever you're going, you'll feel refreshed.

It's just another easy way to make life more lux for cheap or free.

Tags: commute, lux tips, the four seasons, vivaldi

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Cosmo Oct 15th 2008 4:59PM

Any reason behind the "It's just another easy way to make life more lux for cheap or free." ending?

Seriously now this is going way too far. Even tips that have nothing to do with price or cheapness you guys slap the cheap stamp.

It just doesn't add up to the rest of the posts!

just me Oct 15th 2008 5:13PM

I often prefer to drive to silence, and find that it is really calming. I used to have to drive between the Hamptons and NYC each summer weekend, and nothing was better for enterting the crash of traffic than the silence inside the car.

Tim Oct 15th 2008 5:15PM

Don't the editors read the comments?

jogging around wealthy neighborhoods, eating fried rice or picking up pens from hotels? i believe was another luxe tip.

This has gone overboard nobody enjoys these articles and the author Ms. Scott must feel embarrassed with the commends and feedback from the viewers.

Please stop these articles before another absurd blog series pops up.

Mac Oct 28th 2008 11:00AM

I beg to differ. These are some of my favorite posts to read. I greatly disagree with your statement .

Mark Oct 15th 2008 8:06PM

We are just days away from a "Grey Poupon" reference... are we not?

Annie Scott Oct 16th 2008 12:12AM

Mark...do you have any?

Pardon me.

Mark Oct 16th 2008 8:30PM

My god woman... what kind of $$$$ do you think I have laying around.

Cosmo Oct 16th 2008 4:33AM

Annie tell me is your boss making you write these ridiculous posts or do you really not feel at all embarrassed by comments all of your articles receive.

I mean if eating egg fried rice makes you feel rich then please do but don't post such suggestions on this blog...they just don't fit it!